The T65 assault rifle is the first 5.56×45mm NATO rifle adopted by the Taiwanese military, with the project starting in 1968. The design sought to improve the AR-15 design by replacing the direct impingement system with a short stroke gas piston , improving the reliability of the rifle.

Aug 21, 2023 · Using the Chinese calendar based on the revolution of 1911, this made the new rifle the Type 65. It is essentially a short-stroke-piston M16A1, sharing the same barrel length, profile, and rifling (1:12″) as the early M16, but using an SVT/AR18 piston system.

T65 assault rifle was developed at Taiwan state arsenal to replace obsolete 7,62mm M14 rifles of US origin. The T65 rifle closely resembles US-made M16A1 rifle and is probably made on US-supplied machinery, although the Taiwanese rifle has some differences indesign and appearance.

The T65 (聯勤 Type 65) is a rifle developed and manufactured by the Combined Logistics Command of the Republic of China Armed Forces in Taiwan. Originally patterned after the Armalite AR-18 that has a short-stroke gas system, the prototype unveiled in 1975 showed a rifle that is heavily influenced...

Aug 10, 2021 · In an attempt to stock its national armory with an indigenous design, Taiwanese engineers developed the T65 (Type 65), an automatic assault rifle based on the American Armalite series with several deviations to suit local military requirements.

The T65 assault rifle is the first 5.56×45mm NATO rifle adopted by the Taiwanese military, with the project starting in 1968. The design sought to improve the AR-15 design by replacing the direct impingement system with a short stroke gas piston , improving the reliability of the rifle.

The T65 served as the standard service rifle for the Taiwan Army and Marine Corps from 1976 to 1997, when it was officially replaced by the "T86" series. Operators of the T65 outside Taiwan include El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jordan, Libya, Liberia, Panama and Paraguay.

The T65 is an assault rifle of Taiwanese origin. It was developed to replace the M14 in Taiwanese service. The T65, or Type 65, designation is derived from year 65 of the Republic of China, which is 1976.

T65 assault rifle was developed at Taiwan state arsenal to replace obsolete 7,62mm M14 rifles of US origin. The T65 rifle closely resembles US-made M16A1 rifle and is probably made on US-supplied machinery, although the Taiwanese rifle has …

The T-65 is basically an M-16 body with new dial-adjustable rear sights (with the rear sights mounted on a bracket where the rear sights would be on an M-16A1), wider, round handguards and no carrying handle. The bolt and gas system are modified versions of the AR-18 system.